Orchestra

Orchestra

Senior Account Director, Public Affairs

Washington, D.C · Director

Sponsorship not specified$135k-$145kDetected 20 days ago
Project ManagementStrategic CommunicationsBusiness DevelopmentRecruitingResearchLeadershipCommunication

About the role

  • As a Senior Account Director on our Public Affairs team, you'll serve as a trusted counselor to leading companies and organizations navigating complex policy, regulatory and reputational challenges.
  • Role location: This role is available in our Washington, D.C. office on a hybrid basis.
  • As a Senior Account Director on the Public Affairs team, you will…

Responsibilities

  • From decoding audiences to designing bold strategies, Orchestra integrates people, platforms, and stories that stick to help clients build lasting influence.
  • The team works on fast-moving state and national campaigns across a wide range of issues, collaborating with a strong network of advisors, consultants and local partners in markets across the country.
  • You'll design and lead integrated public affairs campaigns that influence decision-makers, shape public narratives, build coalitions and advance clients' business objectives.

Requirements

  • 7+ years of experience in public affairs and communications, including the ability to translate complex issues into simple and compelling public affairs campaigns for both general and policymaker audiences
  • Proven ability to become a savvy and nimble student of the "news" and quickly identify new media opportunities and narratives to insert our clients' voices into the news cycle
  • Lead the development and execution of integrated public affairs campaigns that combine communications, stakeholder engagement, coalition building, digital strategies and research to achieve client objectives
  • Serve as a trusted day-to-day strategic advisor to senior clients by anticipating challenges, identifying opportunities and providing thoughtful counsel
  • Translate complex policy, regulatory and business challenges into integrated public affairs strategies that influence key audiences and deliver measurable results
  • Manage a team of junior staff on each account you lead, strategically influencing deliverables' quality and staff development by delegating, modeling smart practices and providing feedback
  • Work closely with senior team leaders on capacity planning to ensure that the team is running efficiently
  • Coordinate across internal and external teams to deploy integrated services (media relations, digital advertising, research) to meet your clients' goals
  • Identify opportunities to build coalitions, activate third-party validators and engage stakeholders that strengthen clients' public affairs objectives
  • Drive new story angles and other media opportunities for clients, conceptualizing creative feature stories even when there is no news to announce and identify new targets across print, broadcast, radio and podcasts and trying new approaches until the story lands
  • Lead thought leadership programs for executives, drafting persuasive and compelling pitches and op-eds on behalf of a client; identify new opportunities to raise an executive's visibility through awards or conferences
  • Contribute to business development and growth efforts

Skills

  • Experience advising senior executives through complex communications, policy or reputational challenges
  • Experience with thought leadership and executive profile raising a plus
  • Demonstrated curiosity and the ability to quickly become fluent in new industries, technologies and policy issues
  • Orchestra is the first communications company built for today's media landscape.
  • Since 2022, it's acquired nine firms, including:
  • BerlinRosen, Civitas Public Affairs Group, Derris, Glen Echo Group, Inkhouse, M18, Message Lab, Onward and Small Girls PR.
  • It also launched Brightmode, a talent acquisition firm for communication professionals.
  • $135,000-$145,000

Compensation

  • $135,000-$145,000
  • Senior Directors are eligible for end of year bonuses based on firm, team and individual performance.
  • Orchestra is the first communications company built for today's media landscape.
  • Since 2022, it's acquired nine firms, including: BerlinRosen, Civitas Public Affairs Group, Derris, Glen Echo Group, Inkhouse, M18, Message Lab, Onward and Small Girls PR.
  • It also launched Brightmode, a talent acquisition firm for communication professionals.
  • Learn more at: www.orchestraco.com.
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